escott58
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Post by escott58 on Feb 6, 2024 8:50:01 GMT -8
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Feb 6, 2024 9:20:46 GMT -8
Paywalled.
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Post by steinlager on Feb 6, 2024 9:22:01 GMT -8
Some new stuff about Bray I hadn't heard before that further reinforces my confidence in the future of Beavs football. Things will be different without the Pac12 but the programs is being led by the right guy with the right vision. Loved the quote about USC and ucks turning over their roster every year.
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escott58
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Grad Year: 1983
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Post by escott58 on Feb 6, 2024 9:46:03 GMT -8
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Feb 6, 2024 10:04:38 GMT -8
It worked, thanks. Hey, he may crash and burn. Nothing is guaranteed, time will tell if he's successful. Our definition of success might change with our new circumstances. So, lots of disclaimers. But right now, I feel the biggest off-season upgrade we made was our head coach.
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Post by flyfishinbeav on Feb 6, 2024 13:55:40 GMT -8
It worked, thanks. Hey, he may crash and burn. Nothing is guaranteed, time will tell if he's successful. Our definition of success might change with our new circumstances. So, lots of disclaimers. But right now, I feel the biggest off-season upgrade we made was our head coach. 100%. In one, or two sentences, Bray sounds more genuine about OSU, and Corvallis, then he who's shall not be named ever did. Bray actually gives a s%#t about his alma mater. I think he's definitely an upgrade. So far it shows in recruiting. In the face of impossible adversity he's turning into an opportunity, and kids are buying in. It's pretty dam exciting actually.
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Post by orangeattack on Feb 6, 2024 14:48:04 GMT -8
Ironically this is what we all believed about Smith, that he felt this way about Corvallis.
But the thing that seems to separate Smith and Bray is a sense of passion as it relates to their character. Coach Bray is described as "fiery" in the most positive interpretation of the word. Smith is more of what you expect from a QB's makeup, he's somewhat detached emotionally in order to not be too high or too low from one place to the next. "Ice in the veins" was the descriptor instead of "fiery".
You can see how personality differences would shape how each would respond to the situation at hand. Smith felt like he needed to escape a bad situation, understandable. I think that's actually the common response.
Bray's reaction is uncommon and we should all appreciate and love him for it.
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escott58
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Post by escott58 on Feb 6, 2024 15:07:08 GMT -8
- “Bray wants to keep the momentum we built going and he just wants to bring more of a dawg mentality to the team, because everyone who knows Bray knows he’s all about that,” running back Damien Martinez said. “I feel really good about the future of the program with Bray … we are ready to show people they won’t forget about us and that we are still very capable of competing at the highest level.
- [hhsnbn] notified his players in a Saturday morning meeting that he was leaving for Michigan State, and he and several assistants were scheduled to board a plane that Sunday for East Lansing. Bray was supposed to be on the plane.
But after the meeting, as a somber room started to go its separate ways, Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes tapped Bray on the shoulder and asked for a quick chat.
“Can you do me a favor?” Barnes said to Bray. “Don’t get on the plane.”
- “They were already talking to other schools,” Bray said, “which is just crazy because they weren’t even in the portal yet. And we were hearing about how much they were offered by this school and that school. For some of them, it wasn’t about money...
- When Oregon State announced that Bray would be its new coach, Dennis Erickson scooped up his cell phone and typed a few words:
“You made the right decision.”
It was part of a text message the legendary former Oregon State coach sent to Barnes in which he expressed his support for the hire.
- “I just couldn’t get on the plane,” Bray said. “I felt for the players in our locker room and the players that I’ve recruited and sat in their living rooms and told them why this place was so great. It didn’t feel right to leave them. I had a responsibility to this place that has taken such good care of me. Between playing and coaching, I’ve probably been here around 15 to 16 years of my life. I love the community. My quality of life here is great. Why would I leave? We have a great opportunity in front of us and we have the potential to do some great things.”
These are some of the things in the article that caught my eye. I had been wanting to know more after feeling like an abandoned dog. The hero in this whole affair, the glue in the plywood, appears to be Scott Barnes. The "tap on the shoulder" may have changed the course of the ship from a real shipwreck.
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Post by Judge Smails on Feb 6, 2024 15:24:28 GMT -8
- “Bray wants to keep the momentum we built going and he just wants to bring more of a dawg mentality to the team, because everyone who knows Bray knows he’s all about that,” running back Damien Martinez said. “I feel really good about the future of the program with Bray … we are ready to show people they won’t forget about us and that we are still very capable of competing at the highest level.
- [hhsnbn] notified his players in a Saturday morning meeting that he was leaving for Michigan State, and he and several assistants were scheduled to board a plane that Sunday for East Lansing. Bray was supposed to be on the plane.
But after the meeting, as a somber room started to go its separate ways, Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes tapped Bray on the shoulder and asked for a quick chat.
“Can you do me a favor?” Barnes said to Bray. “Don’t get on the plane.”
- “They were already talking to other schools,” Bray said, “which is just crazy because they weren’t even in the portal yet. And we were hearing about how much they were offered by this school and that school. For some of them, it wasn’t about money...
- When Oregon State announced that Bray would be its new coach, Dennis Erickson scooped up his cell phone and typed a few words:
“You made the right decision.”
It was part of a text message the legendary former Oregon State coach sent to Barnes in which he expressed his support for the hire.
- “I just couldn’t get on the plane,” Bray said. “I felt for the players in our locker room and the players that I’ve recruited and sat in their living rooms and told them why this place was so great. It didn’t feel right to leave them. I had a responsibility to this place that has taken such good care of me. Between playing and coaching, I’ve probably been here around 15 to 16 years of my life. I love the community. My quality of life here is great. Why would I leave? We have a great opportunity in front of us and we have the potential to do some great things.”
These are some of the things in the article that caught my eye. I had been wanting to know more after feeling like an abandoned dog. The hero in this whole affair, the glue in the plywood, appears to be Scott Barnes. The "tap on the shoulder" may have changed the course of the ship from a real shipwreck. Bray wasn't initially sold after he didn't get on the plane. He had a couple of prominent boosters that helped encourage him to stay and pursue the job.
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Post by orangeattack on Feb 6, 2024 15:24:32 GMT -8
- “Bray wants to keep the momentum we built going and he just wants to bring more of a dawg mentality to the team, because everyone who knows Bray knows he’s all about that,” running back Damien Martinez said. “I feel really good about the future of the program with Bray … we are ready to show people they won’t forget about us and that we are still very capable of competing at the highest level.
- [hhsnbn] notified his players in a Saturday morning meeting that he was leaving for Michigan State, and he and several assistants were scheduled to board a plane that Sunday for East Lansing. Bray was supposed to be on the plane.
But after the meeting, as a somber room started to go its separate ways, Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes tapped Bray on the shoulder and asked for a quick chat.
“Can you do me a favor?” Barnes said to Bray. “Don’t get on the plane.”
- “They were already talking to other schools,” Bray said, “which is just crazy because they weren’t even in the portal yet. And we were hearing about how much they were offered by this school and that school. For some of them, it wasn’t about money...
- When Oregon State announced that Bray would be its new coach, Dennis Erickson scooped up his cell phone and typed a few words:
“You made the right decision.”
It was part of a text message the legendary former Oregon State coach sent to Barnes in which he expressed his support for the hire.
- “I just couldn’t get on the plane,” Bray said. “I felt for the players in our locker room and the players that I’ve recruited and sat in their living rooms and told them why this place was so great. It didn’t feel right to leave them. I had a responsibility to this place that has taken such good care of me. Between playing and coaching, I’ve probably been here around 15 to 16 years of my life. I love the community. My quality of life here is great. Why would I leave? We have a great opportunity in front of us and we have the potential to do some great things.”
These are some of the things in the article that caught my eye. I had been wanting to know more after feeling like an abandoned dog. The hero in this whole affair, the glue in the plywood, appears to be Scott Barnes. The "tap on the shoulder" may have changed the course of the ship from a real shipwreck. There is a very good reason that Barnes is widely recognized as one of the top AD's in the country.
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Post by orangeattack on Feb 6, 2024 15:25:57 GMT -8
- “Bray wants to keep the momentum we built going and he just wants to bring more of a dawg mentality to the team, because everyone who knows Bray knows he’s all about that,” running back Damien Martinez said. “I feel really good about the future of the program with Bray … we are ready to show people they won’t forget about us and that we are still very capable of competing at the highest level.
- [hhsnbn] notified his players in a Saturday morning meeting that he was leaving for Michigan State, and he and several assistants were scheduled to board a plane that Sunday for East Lansing. Bray was supposed to be on the plane.
But after the meeting, as a somber room started to go its separate ways, Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes tapped Bray on the shoulder and asked for a quick chat.
“Can you do me a favor?” Barnes said to Bray. “Don’t get on the plane.”
- “They were already talking to other schools,” Bray said, “which is just crazy because they weren’t even in the portal yet. And we were hearing about how much they were offered by this school and that school. For some of them, it wasn’t about money...
- When Oregon State announced that Bray would be its new coach, Dennis Erickson scooped up his cell phone and typed a few words:
“You made the right decision.”
It was part of a text message the legendary former Oregon State coach sent to Barnes in which he expressed his support for the hire.
- “I just couldn’t get on the plane,” Bray said. “I felt for the players in our locker room and the players that I’ve recruited and sat in their living rooms and told them why this place was so great. It didn’t feel right to leave them. I had a responsibility to this place that has taken such good care of me. Between playing and coaching, I’ve probably been here around 15 to 16 years of my life. I love the community. My quality of life here is great. Why would I leave? We have a great opportunity in front of us and we have the potential to do some great things.”
These are some of the things in the article that caught my eye. I had been wanting to know more after feeling like an abandoned dog. The hero in this whole affair, the glue in the plywood, appears to be Scott Barnes. The "tap on the shoulder" may have changed the course of the ship from a real shipwreck. Bray wasn't initially sold after he didn't get on the plane. He had a couple of prominent boosters that helped encourage him to stay and pursue the job. One prominent booster and friend of the program in particular was instrumental, and that is a great story.
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Post by wetrodentia on Feb 6, 2024 15:56:59 GMT -8
- “Bray wants to keep the momentum we built going and he just wants to bring more of a dawg mentality to the team, because everyone who knows Bray knows he’s all about that,” running back Damien Martinez said. “I feel really good about the future of the program with Bray … we are ready to show people they won’t forget about us and that we are still very capable of competing at the highest level.
- [hhsnbn] notified his players in a Saturday morning meeting that he was leaving for Michigan State, and he and several assistants were scheduled to board a plane that Sunday for East Lansing. Bray was supposed to be on the plane.
But after the meeting, as a somber room started to go its separate ways, Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes tapped Bray on the shoulder and asked for a quick chat.
“Can you do me a favor?” Barnes said to Bray. “Don’t get on the plane.”
- “They were already talking to other schools,” Bray said, “which is just crazy because they weren’t even in the portal yet. And we were hearing about how much they were offered by this school and that school. For some of them, it wasn’t about money...
- When Oregon State announced that Bray would be its new coach, Dennis Erickson scooped up his cell phone and typed a few words:
“You made the right decision.”
It was part of a text message the legendary former Oregon State coach sent to Barnes in which he expressed his support for the hire.
- “I just couldn’t get on the plane,” Bray said. “I felt for the players in our locker room and the players that I’ve recruited and sat in their living rooms and told them why this place was so great. It didn’t feel right to leave them. I had a responsibility to this place that has taken such good care of me. Between playing and coaching, I’ve probably been here around 15 to 16 years of my life. I love the community. My quality of life here is great. Why would I leave? We have a great opportunity in front of us and we have the potential to do some great things.”
These are some of the things in the article that caught my eye. I had been wanting to know more after feeling like an abandoned dog. The hero in this whole affair, the glue in the plywood, appears to be Scott Barnes. The "tap on the shoulder" may have changed the course of the ship from a real shipwreck. Good analogy. the Captain noticed the first mate abandoning ship with the first sign of leaks as it hits rough water and wants to take the whole crew with him. Captain taps the shoulder of a competent deck hand as he's making his way to the life boat and explains he's in line for a promotion and the ship can change course and be repaired with his help. Here's hoping for smooth sailing for the USS Beav and rough waters ahead for the mutineers.
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Post by flyfishinbeav on Feb 6, 2024 16:23:01 GMT -8
Ironically this is what we all believed about Smith, that he felt this way about Corvallis. But the thing that seems to separate Smith and Bray is a sense of passion as it relates to their character. Coach Bray is described as "fiery" in the most positive interpretation of the word. Smith is more of what you expect from a QB's makeup, he's somewhat detached emotionally in order to not be too high or too low from one place to the next. "Ice in the veins" was the descriptor instead of "fiery". You can see how personality differences would shape how each would respond to the situation at hand. Smith felt like he needed to escape a bad situation, understandable. I think that's actually the common response. Bray's reaction is uncommon and we should all appreciate and love him for it. Hindsight.... There were signs that the milk maid wasnt really invested in OSU. He was pretty good at keeping things vanilla, and not giving himself away, but clearly he only cared about furthering his career. I think we mistook that for a johnny paycheck kind of mentality.....it's all BS. Bray is the antithesis of that, personality wise.....thats exciting to me.
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Post by bucktoothvarmit on Feb 6, 2024 16:45:13 GMT -8
Ironically this is what we all believed about Smith, that he felt this way about Corvallis. But the thing that seems to separate Smith and Bray is a sense of passion as it relates to their character. Coach Bray is described as "fiery" in the most positive interpretation of the word. Smith is more of what you expect from a QB's makeup, he's somewhat detached emotionally in order to not be too high or too low from one place to the next. "Ice in the veins" was the descriptor instead of "fiery". You can see how personality differences would shape how each would respond to the situation at hand. Smith felt like he needed to escape a bad situation, understandable. I think that's actually the common response. Bray's reaction is uncommon and we should all appreciate and love him for it. Hindsight.... There were signs that the milk maid wasnt really invested in OSU. He was pretty good at keeping things vanilla, and not giving himself away, but clearly he only cared about furthering his career. I think we mistook that for a johnny paycheck kind of mentality.....it's all BS. Bray is the antithesis of that, personality wise.....thats exciting to me. I glowingly referred to hwsnbn as a silent assassin and he even tried to assassinate his own program.........
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escott58
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Post by escott58 on Feb 6, 2024 17:01:29 GMT -8
Hindsight.... There were signs that the milk maid wasnt really invested in OSU. He was pretty good at keeping things vanilla, and not giving himself away, but clearly he only cared about furthering his career. I think we mistook that for a johnny paycheck kind of mentality.....it's all BS. Bray is the antithesis of that, personality wise.....thats exciting to me. I glowingly referred to hwsnbn as a silent assassin and he even tried to assassinate his own program......... Thanks for getting the abbreviation correct 😀 hwnsnbn
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